Automobile brake



June 2, 1925. 1,540,689

J. F. FRADET ET AL AUTOMOBILE BRAKE Filed Anna. 30, 1924 ATTo' mm! wnugssz Patented June 2, 1925. g i I g I I v nurrsn STATES PA ENT ()FFIC'E. I

JOHN F. FRADET AND JULIUS, C. ALEXANDER/SON, OF MONANGO, NORTH DAKOTA; SAID FRADET A-SSIG'NOR TO; SAID ALEXANDERSON.

AUTOMOBILE BRAKE.

Application filed August so, 1924. Serial No. 735,176.

To (477, whom it may concern.- When control lever releases the clutch,

Be it known that we, JOHN F. FRADET the bracket 12 will exert a pullon rod 18 and JULIUS C. ALnXANDnRsoN; citizens of and operate pedal 20, causing the service the United States, residing at Monango, in brake to act as a positive emergency brake. the county of Dickey and State of North Underu'sual running conditions, with hand Dakota, have invented new and useful Imlever 10' in its'forward position, the bracket 7 provements in Automobile Brakes, of which 12 will move forward, and will not interfere the following is a specification. with the ordinary use of the service brake,

The object of this invention is to provide rod 18 sliding freely through the eye at 17 10 for special control of the brake when the \Ve therefore provide a, special safety hand lever of a Ford automobile is thrown brake, with but little additional construcfor releasing the clutch. tion, and one which is applied without spe- 5 With the foregoing and other objects. in cial attention on the part of the driver.

view, the invention consists in the novel. lVhat we claim is: 1 v I 15 construction and arrangement of elements 1. In a device of the class described, a

described illustrated and claimed, it being lever for releasing a main clutch, a control understood that modifications may be made shaft on which the lever is mounted, an 60 within the scope of the claims withou'trdearm rigid with the shaft, a speed lever coni parting from the spirit of the invention. nected with'the arm, a service. brake pedal 2 In the accompanying drawings, r o p and s-tem'therefor, a rod pivoted to the stem, 7

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showsaid rod passing loosely through one end 7 mg the special construction employed and its 0f the arm mounted on said shaft, and means relation to standard construction; causing the operation of the rod and pedal Figure 2 is a perspective view of a bracket by the lever upon throwing the latter to having a special function in connection with clutch'releasing position. the operation of the service brake pedal. 2. In a device of the class described,-a

The usual hand lever for controlling the leverfor releasing a main clutch, a control clutch and emergency brake o-fa Ford 'autoshaft on which the lever is mounted, an arm mobile is designated 10, and is connected rigid with the shaft, a-speed lever connected 30 with a control shaft 11 upon which is mountwith the arm, a service brake pedal and ed "a special bracket 12 including lateral stem therefor, arod pivoted to the stem, arm 13 and forked portion 14 adapted to said rod passing loosely through one end be clamped to shaft 11/ y Y of the arm mounted on the shaft, a spring Arm 13 of the bracket just referred to encircling the rod and bearing on the arm,

35 is connected with speed lever 15 by means and an adjusting device on the rod, for

of a U boltorthe like 16, and the bracket retaining and adjusting thespring,

includes an upper apertured portion 17 per In testimony whereof .we affix our sig- 30 mitting the free passage therethrough of natures.

connecting rod 18 pivotedat 19 to the stem p I of service brake pedal 20.' JOHN F. FRADET.

A spring 21 surrounds one end of rod 18 y JULIUS (IALEXANDERSON. beyond the eye. at 17, and is retained and adjusted by nut 22. 

